Tonight, the first Tuesday in February, was precinct caucus night in Minnesota. For those unfamiliar with this tradition, caucuses are when neighbors of like political persuasion get together, elect party leaders at the local level, debate resolutions, and send delegates forth to the next level of government where they do all of this again. After precinct caucuses come city conventions, county conventions, senate district conventions, and ultimately the state convention. Caucus goers also express preferences for candidates for public office at every level. It’s grassroots organization at its purest form.

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• Current Mood: Grassrooted
• Currently Listening To: "Welcome to the Machine", Pink Floyd